Cameras

Wedding Photographer Was Nearly Hit by a Car While Taking This Photo

Wedding Photographer Was Nearly Hit by a Car While Taking This Photo

This is a review of the Canon 5D Mark IV. My name is Albert Palmer, and I’m a professional wedding photographer who uses my cameras at least 1 to 3 times a week — often for 10 to 12 hours a day and in quite challenging conditions. An Italian astrophotography company called PrismaLuceLab has launched […]

PhotoMemo: Simple Memo Books for Film Photographers

PhotoMemo: Simple Memo Books for Film Photographers

Adventure photographer Mike Mezeul II captured something truly extraordinary a couple of weeks ago. While hiking around Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii one night in September, he managed to capture the moon, the milky way, a meteor, and flowing lava in a single frame. Walt Disney reportedly smoked three packs a […]

The Nuclear Bunker That Now Protects Film History

The Nuclear Bunker That Now Protects Film History

An Italian astrophotography company called PrismaLuceLab has launched a modded version of the Nikon D5500 DSLR. Called the “D5500a Cooled,” the camera uses a special cooling system mounted on the back to chill the sensor and reduce noise during long-exposure photos. Great light is what creates great images. What makes a photograph is not the […]

Humpback Whale Breaches Right in Front of Swimming Photographer

Humpback Whale Breaches Right in Front of Swimming Photographer

Photographer Taylor Jackson—whose more serious videos we’ve featured here and here—had to know he was stirring up trouble when he created this satirical short video. If you’re a … Great light is what creates great images. What makes a photograph is not the camera sensor, or the autofocus system, or the depth of field. Photographs […]

Photographs Are Made With Light, Not Sensors and Tech

Photographs Are Made With Light, Not Sensors and Tech

Great light is what creates great images. What makes a photograph is not the camera sensor, or the autofocus system, or the depth of field. Photographs are made with light. I’m as guilty as the next person when it comes to pixel peeping. I’ve gone through my share of acute episodes of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition […]

Burning Steel Wool Looks Amazing Up Close Through a Macro Lens

Burning Steel Wool Looks Amazing Up Close Through a Macro Lens

Google announced its new in-house Pixel smartphone this week, boasting that it has “the best smartphone camera ever.” DxOMark agreed, giving the phone’s camera a record-breaking score of 89. If you’d like a taste of the camera’s quality, there are now sample photos showing how it performs in the real world. How does the camera […]

Quick Tip: You Can Use an Old Phone’s LCD Screen as a Polarizing Filter

Quick Tip: You Can Use an Old Phone’s LCD Screen as a Polarizing Filter

How does the camera quality of Apple’s latest flagship smartphone compare to Leica’s high-end digital rangefinders? Respected Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi decided to find out by shooting the same scenes and then comparing them side-by-side. Tragic news from Mexico this week. Gifted Canadian artist and photographer Barbara McClatchie Andrews, 74, was found dead on […]

Bowens Unveils Generation X Portable and Studio Flashes

Bowens Unveils Generation X Portable and Studio Flashes

The UK-based lighting equipment manufacturer Bowens is launching its new Generation X line of flashes in the US. The lineup includes two systems: XMT flashes for location lighting and XMS flashes for studio purposes. Bowens says that it hopes the new Generation X will breathe new life into the Bowens brand name in the world […]

Which Lens Filters Are Still Needed for Digital Landscape Photos?

Which Lens Filters Are Still Needed for Digital Landscape Photos?

How does the camera quality of Apple’s latest flagship smartphone compare to Leica’s high-end digital rangefinders? Respected Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi decided to find out by shooting the same scenes and then comparing them side-by-side. I love toys… camera equipment toys, that is. And thanks to my never-ending photographic ADD, I have owned a […]